CAF Accepting Applications for 2018-2019 Patient Incentive Awards
September 28, 2018 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is accepting applications for its 2018-2019 Patient Incentive Awards, as well as the 2018-2019 Educational Incentive Awards for Children of Individuals with Thalassemia. These awards are open to thalassemia patients, as well as children of thalassemia patients, who are U.S. residents and are currently pursuing education in a graduate, undergraduate, associate, certificate or vocational level. The purpose of these Awards is to inspire patients to further their education and career goals and to help them live positively with thalassemia, and for children of individuals with severe thalassemia to further their education and career goals.
The deadline to apply is February 15, 2019. No extensions will be granted, so be sure to apply by the deadline. Awards will be distributed in March, 2019.
Additional details are provided on the applications, which can be downloaded at the links below.
Application for individuals with thalassemia: https://www.thalassemia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018-2019-Patient-Incentive-Award-Application.pdf
Application for children of individuals with thalassemia: https://www.thalassemia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018-2019-Child-of-Patient-Incentive-Awards.pdf
We encourage all eligible US thalassemia patients and children of patients to apply.